Wednesday, 12 June 2013

Right is might



I know what I did to deserve this but the penalty
methinks is too high for such a trivial felony.
Banishment is much too harsh.
Harassment indeed's too rash.
E'en though punishment is behovely,
why going as far as calumny?
Man hastens to judge the teacher
when he fancies himself the preacher,
whilst he is nothing but the barnburner,
the barrister, the jury and the executioner.

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